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 Vintage2016 Label 1 of 4 
TypeOrange
ProducerRuggabellus
VarietyWhite Blend
DesignationSallio
Vineyardn/a
CountryAustralia
RegionSouth Australia
SubRegionBarossa
AppellationEden Valley
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Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2020 and 2030 (based on 6 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by Josshinji on 11/27/2021 & rated 93 points: Orange wine, nicely textured. Honey and apricot on the nose (muscat?), but very dry on the palate. Very nice length, complexity. Well balanced with medium + acidity (522 views)
 Tasted by mychurch on 2/22/2021 & rated 93 points: A challenging wine. It has put on a lot of weight in the last year and its now a Sauternes colour and texture. Lots of tangerine flavour and plenty of yeatsy tones in the nose. Decant now as it changed over a weekend and after 4 days - it turned into a refined white wine and lost its Orange tones. Great stuff, but not for everyone. (684 views)
 Tasted by BPej on 6/6/2020 & rated 95 points: Yellow apple, ginger marmalade and honey. Really spicy and layered. Power, structure and finesse. Lovely. (782 views)
 Tasted by dnnk88 on 2/11/2020 & rated 90 points: Date night @ Cloudstreet: Orange peels, marmalade, citrus notes. Saline and vibrant. Refreshing on the palate. Still getting used to orange wines but this was enjoyable tonight. (844 views)
 Tasted by BPej on 1/13/2019 & rated 94 points: A blend of Semillon, Muscat and Riesling and spends a few days on skins. On lees for a year and then just juice for a year. Marmalade, ginger, preserved lemon and almond. A saline, dry white sherry like quality. A bit chalky in texture. Great intensity and length. Cracking wine. (901 views)
 Tasted by Laviver on 1/2/2019 & rated 94 points: One of the best wines I've tried recently (and the best orange wines by a mile). Complexity, length and moorish. (590 views)
 Tasted by mphatic on 12/26/2018: Screwcap, 13.2% alc. Semillon, Riesling, Muscat blend. Golden with a reddish hue.

Lots happening on the nose. Marmalade, sea spray, Asturian Sidra, apricot. Could pass for a Spätlese on the nose, except for the quinine aroma.

Dry and medium full on the palate. Cleans with that tonic/cider flavour. Excellent length. Acid and tannin combine to give this tremendous structure and interest for this white grape combination.

Opinion: Very moreish. Builds significant richness with another day open. Excellent VFM wine. Buy again. (258 views)
 Tasted by Matt_D on 11/10/2018 & rated 90 points: Lees, orange peel, ginger nose. Slightly saline, lovely citrus core that flows through the wine keeping it fresh, the rancio note is only a hint and doesn’t overpower as it can in some orange wines. A little stone fruit with some apricot and gently textured tannins. Very nice. (718 views)

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By Mike Bennie
The WINEFRONT (10/16/2018)
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CellarTracker Wiki Articles (login to edit | view all articles)

White Blend

"White blend" means the wine is made from a blend of two or more different white varieties - or in some cases a blend of pink or red varieties that are vinified white, ie. without any skin contact.
A blend of Antao, Arinto, Rouperio.

Australia

Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)

South Australia

South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)

Barossa

Barossa Wine (South Australian Tourism Commission)

 
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